Today I’m going off piste and sharing with you two hot off the plate and glass excellent food and wine matches. Both...
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In Wednesday’s report of Berry Bros & Rudd’s Autumn press tasting here I focused on stunning back vintages of Vouvray’s from leading Loire producer...
Because they’re tied to a retailer’s selection box, I usually bin wine vouchers. Not so with the £60 Naked Wines voucher that...
There’s no other word for it. Viticulturist Rosa Kruger (pictured) is revered by South Africa’s new generation of winemakers. Why? Because of...
You only have to turn the clock back a dozen years to date the Sadie Family’s first wine, Columella 2000, yet Eben...
When I first visited the Swartland in 2004, Eben Sadie was just starting to make his mark with Columella, a Syrah/Mourvedre blend...
I’ve tasted Vergelegen’s wines numerous times, both at home and in the Cape. Marvellously consistent and beautifully executed they’ve always been a beacon...
They say that dogs reflect their owners. If my ebullient November Wines of the Month, both extreme good value, are anything to go...
I’ve written a good deal about Hunter Valley Semillon from Australia lately and with good reason! But a South African tasting last week...
A dynamic duo from the Cape this month, the first of which is on deal at Majestic at the mo! Hamilton Russell...
Pico, the Azores – the Santorini of Portugal? I have to admit that I’d thought of the Azores…
2011 Vintage Ports round up – 35 Ports reviewed I'm wary of being reductive but, if there's a phrase…
One of the wine world’s great bargains: 2011… A few years ago Luis Sottomayer (Head winemaker for Casa Ferreirinha and…
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Hi Sarah, Thanks for this great post! Reading your reviews makes me happy that I have a few bottles of (the regular) Noval from 2015 onwards!! All
Thanks for the suggestion. I know Lance Foyster quite well. However I have just found the Wine Society are now listing an Encruzado for £15.50